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United States Patent |
5,656,572
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Kuchikata
,   et al.
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August 12, 1997
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Method of controlling weeds
Abstract
This invention relates to dry, water soluble, agriculturally acceptable
herbicidal compositions, to a herbicidal method of use thereof and and to
a process for preparing such compositions. This invention also relates to
dry, water soluble and/or water dispersible, agriculturally acceptable
herbicidal compositions containing two or more herbicides, a herbicidal
method of use thereof and to a process for preparing such compositions.
Inventors:
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Kuchikata; Masuo (Ibaraki, JP);
Prill; Erhard J. (Kirkwood, MO);
Richardson; Ronald O. (Ellisville, MO);
Sato; Tatsuo (Tokyo, JP);
Surgant; John M. (Clayton, MO);
Wright; Daniel R. (St. Louis, MO)
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Assignee:
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Monsanto Company (St. Louis, MO)
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Appl. No.:
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463844 |
Filed:
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June 5, 1995 |
Current U.S. Class: |
504/206; 504/362; 504/367 |
Intern'l Class: |
A01N 033/02 |
Field of Search: |
504/206
71/DIG. 1
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References Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
3737551 | Jun., 1973 | Karsten | 424/286.
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3799758 | Mar., 1974 | Franz | 71/86.
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3920442 | Nov., 1975 | Albert | 71/92.
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3954439 | May., 1976 | Padamichael | 71/93.
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Foreign Patent Documents |
8704595 | Aug., 1993 | WO.
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Primary Examiner: Burn; Brian M.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Tarter; Stanley M.
Monsanto Company Arnold White & Durkee
Parent Case Text
This application is a divisional of U.S. Ser. No. 07/625,516 filed Dec. 11,
1990, now pending, which is a continuation of U.S. Ser. No. 07/292,499
filed Dec. 30, 1988, now abandoned.
Claims
What is claimed is:
1. A method of killing or controlling weeds comprising the steps of
(1) providing a solid, dry, granulated composition comprising a water
soluble salt of N-phosphonomethylglycine and a surfactant which is liquid
at ambient temperature and which gels in water,
(2) dissolving said granulated composition in water and,
(3) applying the resulting solution to the weeds or locus of the weeds.
2. The method of claim 1 wherein the water soluble salt is sodium,
potassium or ammonium salt of N-phosphonomethylglycine.
3. The method of claim 2 wherein the said composition is greater than about
60 mesh.
4. The method of claim 3 wherein the said composition contains water in the
range from about 0.01 to about 5.0 percent by weight of the composition.
5. The method of claim 1 wherein the surfactant is a polyalkoxylate
surfactant.
6. The method of claim 1 wherein the surfactant is
(i) a nonionic surfactant selected from the group consisting of
polyoxyethylene alkylether, polyoxyethylene alkylarylether,
polyoxyalkylene alkyl arylether formaldehyde condensates,
polyoxyethylenealkylene arylether, polyoxyalkylene alkylester,
polyoxyalkylene alkyl sorbitan ester, polyoxyalkylene alkyl sorbitol
ester, polyoxyalkylene alkyl glycerol ester, polyoxyalkylene block
copolymer, polyoxyalkylene block copolymer alkyl glycerol ester,
polyoxyalkylene alkyl sulfonamides, polyoxyalkylene rosin ester,
polyoxypropylene block copolymers, polyoxyethylene oleyl ether,
polyoxyalkylene alkylphenols, and mixtures thereof;
(ii) a cationic polyoxyalkylene alkylamine surfactant;
(iii) an anionic surfactant selected from the group consisting of sodium
alkyl sulfate, sodium mono- and di-alkyl naphthalene sulfonates, sodium
alpha-olefin sulfonate, sodium alkane sulfonates, alkylsulfates,
polyoxyalkylene alkylether sulfate, polyoxyalkylene alkylarylether
sulfates, polyoxy-alkylene styrylphenylether sulfate, mono- and
di-alkylbenzene sulfonates, alkylnaphthalene sulfonate, alkylnaphthalene
sulfonate formaldehyde condensate, alkyl diphenylether sulfonates, olefin
sulfonates, alkylphosphates, polyoxyalkylene alkyl phosphates,
polyoxyalkylene phenylether phosphate, polyoxyalkylphenol phosphates,
poly-carboxylates, fatty acids salts, stearic acid and salts thereof,
oleic acid and salts thereof, N-methyl fatty acid taurides, and mixtures
thereof; or
(iv) an amphoteric amine oxide surfactant.
7. The method of claim 1 wherein the surfactant is polyethoxylated tallow
amine, polyethoxylated oleylamine, polyethoxylated soyamine,
polyethoxylated cocamine, polyethoxylated synthetic alkyl amine,
polyethoxylated III.degree. octylamine or mixtures thereof.
8. The method of claim 1 wherein the surfactant is an ethoxylated tallow
amine containing 15-18 moles of ethylene oxide.
Description
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to dry, water soluble, agriculturally acceptable
herbicidal compositions useful for killing and/or controlling weeds and to
a process for preparing such compositions. This invention also relates to
dry, water soluble or water dispersible, granular, agriculturally
acceptable herbicidal compositions containing two or more herbicides,
herbicidal methods of use thereof and to a process for preparing such
compositions.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PRIOR ART
Glyphosate (N-phosphonomethylglycine) is well known in the art as an
effective herbicide. It is also known that glyphosate, an organic acid, is
relatively insoluble in water. Glyphosate is typically formulated as a
water-soluble salt, especially as the isopropylamine salt (IPA salt) to
kill or control weeds or plants. Glyphosate is typically sold commercially
as an aqueous concentrate.
Various salts of glyphosate, methods for preparing salts of glyphosate,
formulations of glyphosate and methods of use for killing and controlling
weeds and plants are disclosed in U.S. Pat. Nos. 3,799,758 and 4,405,531
issued to John E. Franz on Mar. 26, 1974 and Sep. 20, 1983 respectively.
Other U.S. patents which disclose salts of glyphosate include U.S. Pat.
No. 4,315,765 issued to George B. Large on Feb. 16, 1982, U.S. Pat. No.
4,507,250 issued to Izak Bakel on Mar. 26, 1985, U.S. Pat. No. 4,397,676
issued to Izhak Bakel on Aug. 9, 1983, U.S. Pat. No. 4,481,026 issued to
Michael P. Prisbylla on Nov. 6, 1984 and, U.S. Pat. No. 4,140,513 issued
to Erhard J. Prill on Feb. 20, 1979. The aforementioned patents are
incorporated herein in their entirety by reference.
EPO published patent application 204146 discloses a herbicidal composition
comprising (a) 2-(4-chloror-2-fluror
5-propargyloxyphe-nyl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1H-1,2,4-triazolo
(1,2-s)phridazine-1,3,2-2H-dione (I), with (b) glyphosate (i) glufosinate
(ii) bialaphos (iii) and/or paraquat (iv) or their salts and an inert
carrier or diluent.
EPO published patent application 255760 discloses a granule shaped
agricultural composition prepared by introducing to the top of a drying
tower, a mixture of the agricultural chemical, an anionic surfactant and
optionally one or more additives in the form of a concentrated solution or
an aqueous slurry.
Published Japanese patent applications J62175407 and J62175408 disclose a
herbicide containing solid carrier, additives and herbicidal component and
has a particle size of 48-150 mesh. Disclosed herbicidal components are
((3-amino-3-carboxy)propyl-1)methylphosphonic acid,
N-(phosphonomethyl)glycine,
(2-amino-4-methylphosphino-butyral)alanylalanine and their salts.
Published European Patent Application 0 206 537 discloses a solid,
substantially non-hygroscopic; phytoactive composition comprising an
intimate mixture of a phytoactive N-phosphonomethyl-N-carboxymethyl
compound and a surfactant which is solid at ambient temperatures.
Published European Patent Application 0 256 608 discloses a method for the
preparation of a solid, phytoactive composition comprising (a) reacting an
acid form of a phytoactive N-phosphonomethyl-N-carboxymethyl compound with
a liquid amine to form the amine salt of said
N-phosphonomethyl-N-carboxymethyl compound (b) admixing said amine salt of
said N-phosphonomethyl-N-carboxymethyl compound with a molten surfactant,
the surfactant being solid at ambient temperature and (c) cooling said
mixture to a temperature below the melting point of the surfactant to form
a composition comprising said surfactant and said amine salt of
N-phosphonomethyl-N-carboxylmethyl compound interdispersed in the matrix
thereof and which is solid at ambient temperatures.
EPO Publication No. WO 87/04595 discloses a herbicidal water-soluble dry
particulate glyphosate formulation comprising the sodium salt of
glyphosate and a surface active agent of the formula:
##STR1##
wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are independently methyl or ethyl, R.sub.3 is
methyl, ethyl benzyl or C.sub.10 to C.sub.18 alkyl, R.sub.4 is C.sub.10 to
C.sub.18 alkyl and X is chloro or bromo.
Japanese LOP 145 205-88 (the equivalent of EPO 274369) discloses an aqueous
concentrate herbicidal formulation comprising a water soluble glyphosate
salt, ammonium sulfate and a quaternary ammonium salt.
PCT/WO 87-04,712 discloses a method of preparing a particulate alkali metal
salt of N-phosphonomethylglycine which comprises adding a solid alkali
metal base with agitation to N-phosphonomethylglycine containing up to 25%
water.
Research Disclosure Publication 27161 November 1986 "Novel Glyphosate acid
wettable powder formulation effective in control of weeds" discloses a
formulation comprising N-phosphonomethylglycine, nonionic surfactant,
diatomaceous earth, inorganic salt (ammonium sulphate) and an antifoaming
agent.
Chemical Abstracts 103: 191395K (1985) Davydov, A. M.; Vechtomova, T. N.;
Banzunova, G. G. (USSR). Sashch. Rast. (Moscow) 1985, (9), 40-1 (Russ)
discloses that the 36% aq. soln. Utal (I) [96638-41-4] and the 50%
wettable powder Fosulen (II) are Soviet brands of glyphosate.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The invention comprises a dry, water soluble, agricultulally acceptable
herbicidal composition comprising a water soluble salt of
N-phosphonomethylglycine as a water-dispersible granule, water soluble
granule, or water-dispersible powder or water soluble powder although
water soluble granules are preferred. The composition comprises a water
soluble salt of N-phosphonomethylglycine and additionally one or more
liquid surfactants. In another embodiment, the invention further comprises
said composition containing water.
Compositions of this invention may further comprise ammonium sulfate,
potassium sulfate, potassium chloride, sodium sulfate, urea, mixtures
thereof and the like. The composition may optionally include a synergist,
quick-burn additive, a humectant, a co-herbicide, a dye, pigment,
corrosion inhibitor, thickener, dispersing agent, calcium sequestrant,
defoamer, mixtures thereof and the like. When employing two or more
herbicides in the composition, the composition of this invention may be a
water soluble or a water dispersible granule. If at least one of two or
more herbicides employed herein is relatively insoluble in water, likely a
water dispersible composition is preferred.
In a process for preparing the composition of this invention, the dry,
water soluble, granular, agriculturally acceptable composition is prepared
by pan, extrusion, fluid bed (or equivalent) granulation of
N-phosphonomethylglycine and surfactant, or a water soluble salt of
N-phosphonomethylglycine, optionally with a surfactant.
In another embodiment of this invention, said composition is prepared by
admixing N-phosphonomethylglycine or an agriculturally acceptable salt of
N-phosphonomethylglycine with one or more liquid surfactants.
In another method of preparing the compositions of this invention, one may
admix ingredients with water and thereafter spray dry to give a granular
product.
In another method of preparing the compositions of this invention, one may
admix the ingredients with water and drum dry on a flaking roll and grind
the flaked composition to give a granular composition.
Yet another method of preparing the granular compositions of this invention
involves admixing glyphosate and base, for example ammonium bicarbonate,
with water, crystallizing, centrifuging and blending in the surfactant and
drying the granular product.
Even yet, another method for preparing the granular composition of the
invention, involves carrying out the reaction of the ingredients in a
fluid bed drier using glyphosate wet cake or moistened glyphosate
containing a minimum of moisture to provide occurrence of the
neutralization phase of the process and then completion by drying to give
the granular product.
Compositions may be optionally mixed with ammonium sulfate and optionally
one or more additional herbicides and thereafter these ingredients blended
to form said admixed composition. The order of addition of the ingredients
to the starting material, typically glyphosate or a water soluble salt
thereof is not critical. The admixed composition is optionally granulated
with equivalent means or in an equivalent manner to form a composition of
this invention.
OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION
It is an object of this invention to provide a dry, water soluble and/or
water dispersible, agriculturally acceptable herbicidal composition.
It is an object of this invention to provide a process for preparing said
composition.
It is yet another object of this invention to provide a herbicidal method
of use for killing and controlling weeds by applying a herbicidally
effective amount of said composition to the locus of the plant or weed to
be killed or controlled.
It is a further object of this invention to provide a dry, water soluble or
water dispersible agriculturally acceptable herbicidal composition which
has relatively low shipping costs, mix compatibility with various
co-herbicides, mix compatibility with various additives which can be
packaged in low cost, combustible containers and is easy to use with
minimum user contact with the formulation.
These and other objects such as a uniform particle size distribution and
noncaking features are achieved in this invention hereinafter described in
more detail.
Another advantage offered in this invention is where a dry product would be
of interest in areas of use where worker exposure is an issue. Dry
formulations are excellent candidates for packaging in water-soluble bags
that would substantially reduce worker exposure from handling and mixing.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
The invention comprises a dry, water soluble, agriculturally acceptable
herbicidal composition comprising a water soluble salt of
N-phosphonomethylglycine and (optionally) a liquid surfactant.
As employed herein, the term "liquid" comprises a substance in a flowable
state at room temperature (about 25.degree. Centigrade) and includes waxes
and liquid compositions containing solid surfactants.
Said composition of this invention is typically greater than about 60 mesh
and contains in the range from about 0.1% to about 5.0% weight and
preferably less than about 2% weight percent water, although greater or
lesser amounts of water (moisture) may be present depending on the
composition ingredients.
If desired a co-herbicide, a corrosion inhibitor, a thickener, a dispersing
agent, a calcium sequestrant, a synergist, a quick burn down additive, a
humectant, a dye or pigment, defoamer may be admixed individually or
collectively in the composition.
The thickener may be selected from the group consisting of sodium
lignossulfate, starches, cellulose derivatives, high molecular weight
polyoxyethylenes, gums, mixtures thereof and the like.
Certain co-herbicides which form water soluble salts may be used. Such
co-herbicides may be selected from the group consisting of acifluorfen
(5-(2-chloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenoxy-2-nitrobenzoate), chloramben
(3-amino-2,5-dichlorobenzoic acid), 2,4-D (2,4-dichlorophenoxy)acetic
acid), endothal (7-oxabicyclo(2.2.1)heptane-2,3-dicarboxylic acid),
mecoprop ([2-(2-methyl-4-chlorophenoxy) propionic acid], picloram
(4-amino-3,5,6-trichloropyridine-2-carboxylic acid), 2,4,5-T
(2,4,5-trichloroacetic acid), benzac (2,3,6-trichlorobenzoic acid),
dicamba (3,6-dichloro-o-anisic acid), MCPA (4-chloro-o-tolyloxyacetic
acid), dalapon (2,2-dichloro-propionic acid), dichlorprop
(2,4-dichlorophenoxypropionic acid), MCPB (4-(4-chloro-o-tolyloxy)-butyric
acid, bialaphos (DL-homoalanin-4-yl-methylphosphinate), glufosinate
(Ammonium (3-amino-3-carboxypropyl)-methylphosphinate, Pursuit
(2-[4,5-dihydro-4-methyl-4-(1-methylethyl)-5-OXO-1H-imidazel-2-yl]-5-ethyl
-3-pyridine carboxylic acid), Scepter
(2-[4,5-Dihydro-4-methyl-4-(1-methylethyl)-5-oxo-1H-imidazol-2-yl]-3-quino
linecarboxylic acid), mixtures thereof and the like.
It may be preferred to utilize a solid, water insoluble co-herbicide. In
that embodiment, the co-herbicide is present in the composition as a fine
powder. Illustrative coherbicides include sulfonylureas such as [Oust
(2-[3-(4,6-dimethylpyrimidin-2-yl)ureidosulphonyl]benzoic acid) and Glean
(1-(2-chlorophenylsulphonyl)-3-(4-methoxy-6-methyl-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)urea
)], Ally (Methyl
2-[[[[4-methoxy-4-methyl-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)amino]carbonyl]-amino]sulfonyl
]-benzoate), Classic (Ethyl
2-[(4-chloro-6-methoxy-pyrimidin-2-yl)amino]-carbonyl]amino]sulfonyl]-benz
oate), Diuron (N'-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-N,N-dimethylurea), Linuron
(3-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-1-methoxy-1-methylurea), atrazine
((2-chloro-4-(ethylamino)-6-(isopropylamino)-s-triazine, simazine
(2-chloro-4,6-bis(ethylamino)-5-triazine), mixtures thereof and the like.
The water insoluble co-herbicide may be liquid or solid present in said
composition as a water dispersible granule such as atrazine
((2-chloro-4-(ethylamino)-6-(isopropylamino)-s-triazine, fomesafen
(5-[2-chloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)-phenoxy]-N-methylsulfonyl)-2-nitrobenzami
de), oxyfluorfen
(2-chloro-1-(3-ethoxy-4-nitrophenoxy)-4-(trifluoromethyl)benzene), feroe
([fenoxaprop-ethyl:(.+-.)-ethyl-2[4-(6-chloro-2-benzoxazol-2-yl)oxy+phenox
y]propanoate), simazine, (2-chloro-4,6-bis(ethylamino)-5-triazine), diuron
(N'-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-N,N-dimethylurea), Ally (Methyl
2-[[[[4-methoxy-4-methyl-1,3,5triazin-2-yl)amino]carbonyl]-amino]sulfonyl]
-benzoate), Classic (Ethyl
2-[(4-chloro-6-methoxy-pyrimidin-2-yl)amino]-carbonyl]amino]sulfonyl]-benz
oate), Linuron (3-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-1-methoxy-1-methylurea), Oust
(2-[3-(4,6-dimethylpyrimidin-2-yl)ureidosulphonyl]benzoic acid), Glean
(1-(2-chlorophenylsulphonyl)-3-(4-methoxy-6-methyl-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)urea
)], mixtures thereof and the like.
The glyphosate salt component of the compositions of this invention may be
preferably prepared by admixing various bases (acid acceptors) including
those selected from those listed below with glyphosate wet cake or
moistened glyphosate. Ammonia, ammonium hydroxide, ammonium and alkali
metal carbonates, bicarbonates, meta borates, citrates, formates,
oxalates, phosphates, propionates, pyrophosphates, metasilicates,
orthosilicates, sulfites, thiosulfates, tetraborate, monoacid phosphates,
tripolyphosphates, metaphosphates, sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide,
tetrasodium EDTA, mixtures thereof and the like. Mixtures of glyphosate
and salts thereof may be employed as starting materials.
As employed herein, the term "admixed" includes reaction, neutralization
and partial neutralization of glyphosate as well as mixed with and sprayed
on, combined with or added to another ingredient(s).
Suitable liquid surfactants include nonionic surfactants, anionic
surfactants, cationic surfactants and amphoteric surfactants, mixtures
thereof and the like, preferably ones that provide increased herbicidal
activity of N-phosphonomethylglycine. Most preferred surfactant is an
ethoxylated tallow amine containing 15-18 moles of ethylene oxide.
Examples of liquid nonionic surfactants are polyoxyethylene alkyether,
polyoxyethylene alkylarylether, polyoxyalkylene alkyl arylether
formaldehyde condensates,polyoxyethylenealkylene arylether,
polyoxyalkylene alkylester, polyoxyalkylene alkyl sorbitan ester,
polyoxyalkylene alkyl sorbitol ester, polyoxyalkylene alkyl glycerol
ester, polyoxyalkylene block copolymer, polyoxyalkylene blockcopolymer
alkyl glycerol ester, polyoxyalkylene alkyl sulfonamides, polyoxyalkylene
rosin ester, polyoxypropylene block copolymers, polyoxyethylene oleyl
ether, polyoxyalkylene alkylphenols, mixtures thereof and the like.
Examples of liquid cationic surfactants are polyoxyalkylene alkylamines
such as ethoxylated tallow amine, ethoxylated oleylamine, ethoxylated
soyamine, ethoxylated cocoamine, ethoxylated synthetic alkyl amines,
ethoxylated III.degree. octal amine, etc. and mixtures thereof.
Examples of liquid anionic surfactants (typically solids unless dissolved
in water) are sodium alkyl sulfate, sodium mono- and di-alkyl naphthalene
sulfonates, sodium alpha-olefin sulfonate, sodium alkane sulfonates,
alkylsulfates, polyoxyalkyene alkylether sulfate, polyoxyalkylene
alkylarylether sulfates, polyoxy-alkylene styrylphenylether sulfate, mono-
and di-alkylbenzene sulfonates, alkylnaphthalene sulfonate,
alkylnaphthalene sulfonate formaldehyde condensate, alkyl diphenylether
sulfonates, olefin sulfonates, alkylphosphates, polyoxyalkylene alkyl
phosphates, polyoxyalkylene phenylether phosphate, polyoxyalkylphenol
phosphates, poly-carboxylates, fatty acids salts, stearic acid and salts
thereof, oleic acid and salts thereof, N-methyl fatty acid taurides,
mixtures thereof and the like, including sodium, potassium, ammonium and
amine salts.
Examples of suitable amphoteric surfactants are lauryldimethylamine oxide,
Aromox C/12, amine oxides, Monaterics, Miranols, betaines, Lonzaines,
other amine oxides, mixtures thereof and the like.
Preferable agriculturally acceptable salts of N-phosphonomethylglycine
(glyphosate) include the ammonium, isopropylamine, trimethylsulfonium,
imminourea salts, sodium, potassium, mixtures thereof and the like. The
sodium and ammonium salts of N-phosphonomethylglycine are especially
preferred in this invention. Mixtures of water soluble salts of
N-phosphonomethylglycine may be employed herein as well as surfactant
salts of N-phosphonomethylglycine including, for example, a
N,N,bishydroxyethylcocoamine salt of N-phosphonomethylglycine.
Most preferred water-soluble granules (WSGs) are those made with the
ammonium salt or sodium salt of glyphosate and an ethoxylated tallowamine
surfactant (tallowamine+15-20 moles of ethylene oxide) as the surfactant.
In another embodiment the composition of this invention further comprises
ammonium sulfate, potassium sulfate, potassium chloride, sodium sulfate,
urea, mixtures thereof and the like.
If desired, a dry, water soluble, agriculturally acceptable composition
comprising a water soluble, agriculturally acceptable salt of
N-phosphonomethylglycine may be prepared by pan granulation or extrusion
granulation of the salt of glyphosate itself. If pan granulation is to be
employed, an intermediate drying step after preparing the salt may be
necessary before pan granulation is carried out.
The salt of N-phosphonomethylglycine may be prepared by admixing an acid
acceptor with glyphosate acid (containing in the range from about 10 to
about 15 wt % water) to neutralize the N-phosphonomethylglycine. A slight
excess of acid acceptor may be preferred, however it is not required when
ammonia, ammonium, hydroxide or ammonium bicarbonate is the base.
When the composition of this invention comprises a water soluble salt of
glyphosate, the process of preparation comprises preparing said water
soluble salt of glyphosate followed by granulation (pan, extrusion,
fluidized bed, or equivalent such as spray drying, drum drying, flaking,
crystallizing and centrifuging) to form a composition of this invention.
In this embodiment, water is added in a pan granulation step to promote
granulation and is thereafter removed in subsequent drying. If extrusion
granulation is employed then a water removal step is usually but not
always necessary.
A fluidized bed drying step is usually carried out following granulation to
form a composition of this invention. Reworking of the granules may be
necessary at times to take into account various parameters such as
temperature, ingredient quality, and the like.
When the composition of this invention includes a liquid surfactant the
process of preparation comprises admixing said water soluble,
agriculturally acceptable salt of N-phosphonomethylglycine and said one or
more liquid surfactants optionally with ammonium sulfate and thereafter
blending these ingredients singularly or collectively to form an admixed
composition as a composition of this invention.
The surfactant(s) may be admixed with the water soluble salt of glyphosate
by spraying the surfactant on the water soluble salt of glyphosate while
the water soluble salt of glyphosate is being pan granulated to form a
composition of this invention. The one or more liquid surfactants may be
admixed with the water soluble glyphosate salt as in a blender prior to
granulation. In the latter embodiment, water is typically added to the
granulator to promote granulation in forming a composition of this
invention.
If desired in another embodiment, water may be sprayed onto the admixed
composition comprising water soluble salt of glyphosate and optionally
surfactant while said admixed composition is being pan granulated to form
a composition of this invention.
Typically the admixed composition will have an appearance (depending on the
amount of water present at that time) which ranges from a damp or moist
powder, even fluffy, to that of a dough like substance after the admixing
is completed in a kneader, blender or other mixer type device. Thereafter
additional water present in the mixed composition may be removed to a
satisfactory level for granulation (pan, extrusion, fluid bed or
equivalent) which may in turn be followed by fluidized bed drying. Carbon
dioxide and water are removed in the drying process.
If extrusion granulation is desired, an admixed composition may be fed to
an extruder without an intermediate drying and thereafter the extrusion
product, the extruded admixed composition, may be further dried in a
fluidized bed dryer or other drying equipment (drying oven, flash dryer,
etc.) to form a composition of this invention.
This invention also includes a method of killing or controlling weeds by
applying a herbicidally effective amount of the composition of this
invention to the locus of the plant or weed to be killed or controlled.
Dilution with water before application to the locus of the plant or weed
is desirable although perhaps not necessary in all cases as for example
when the plants contain a dew. In general when killing or controlling
weeds or plants using this invention, the general methods of use disclosed
in U.S. Pat. No. 3,799,458 for salts and compositions employing glyphosate
and the other patents referred to hereinabove will be useful to those of
skill in the art.
The application of an effective amount of the compounds of this invention
to the plant is essential for the practice of the present invention. The
exact amount of glyphosate salt containing glyphosate as the active
ingredient to be employed is dependent upon the response desired in the
plant as well as such other factors as the plant species and stage of
development thereof, and the amount of rainfall as well as the specific
salt employed. In foliar treatment for the control of vegetative growth,
the active ingredients are applied in amounts from about 0.01 to about 20
or more pounds per acre. In applications for the control of aquatic
plants, the active ingredients are applied in amounts of from about 0.01
part per million to about 1000 parts per million, based on the aquatic
medium. An effective amount for phytotoxic or herbicidal control is that
amount necessary for overall or selective control, i.e., a phytotoxic or
herbicidal amount. It is believed that one skilled in the art can readily
determine from the teachings of this specification, and patents referred
herein the approximate application rate. Granules may also be applied
using conventional broadcast granule techniques.
The following examples are presented to illustrate the present invention as
well as some of the various embodiments of the invention. These examples
are presented as being illustrative of the novel formulations, process for
preparing the invention and and herbicidal use thereof and are not
intended to be a limitation of the scope of this invention.
EXAMPLES
GENERAL ADMIXING PROCESS:
In a typical process for preparing ammonium glyphosate water soluble
granules (and optionally sodium glyphosate) water soluble granules of this
invention, the process begins by neutralizing glyphosate acid wet cake
(contains about 1 to about 15% water) with ammonium bicarbonate (or sodium
carbonate or sodium bicarbonate) an admixing process in a mixer such as a
ribbon blender or a Hobart type mixer to form a water soluble salt of
glyphosate (ammonium or sodium salt of glyphosate).
The products of the reaction include ammonium (sodium) glyphosate, carbon
dioxide and water. As the reaction proceeds there is a loss in weight of
the formulation. If desired, the reaction can be monitored by the rate of
carbon dioxide formation and consequential weight loss. The time involved
for the reaction to proceed to completion is from about twenty to thirty
minutes to about one hour. The optimum particle size is about 20 mesh for
the admixed composition.
After the glyphosate ammonium (sodium) bicarbonate reaction has been
completed, a fluffy wet cake or white powder of ammonium (sodium)
glyphosate has formed. At the time, the ammonium (sodium) glyphosate can
either be subsequently formulated into a water soluble granule to form a
composition of this invention or dried, or used as is for some other use
such as in package mixes to also form a composition of this invention.
(Optional)
Surfactant Addition and Mixing
After making the ammonium (sodium) glyphosate as described above, one
optionally adds at least one surfactant. The preferred surfactant is an
ethoxylated fatty tallow amine with an average ethylene oxide content of
about 15-18 moles (MON-0818). The addition of surfactant typically
produces a very stiff dough. The mixing equipment is appropriately
selected so as not only be capable of mixing a thick, stiff dough, but it
must also be steam jacketed to allow heating to drive off excess water to
form a damp powder in the event pan granulation is to follow as a further
processing step. Depending on the amount of water present, the admixed
composition at this step can be a composition of this invention.
Pan Granulation
If desired, the moist but free flowing ammonium (sodium) glyphosate
surfactant mixture is fed into a typical pan granulator and granulated to
form a composition of this invention. Water is usually added in the
granulation step. In order to achieve the desired granule characteristics
it may be desirable to experiment with the granulator's operating
characteristics.
Another approach is to granulate the ammonium glyphosate in a piece of
equipment known as a turbulator which is basically a modified pug mixer
that mixes thoroughly. The powder is added at one end. Liquid is sprayed
on during mixing which forms granules that come out the other end and are
ready for drying. This approach could be used in place of the surfactant
addition and mixing step to combine the mixing step with the granulating
step. Other suitable methods of granulating could be fluid bed
granulation, tumble granulation techniques, or granulating using Schugi
granulation equipment.
II. METHODS OF GRANULATION
A number of different methods were used to make WSGs. Some WSGs were made
by spraying a liquid surfactant directly on ammonium glyphosate powder in
a pan granulator (or disk pelletizer). It was found that the surfactants
could be mixed with the glyphosate powder in a blender and this mixture
granulated by spraying water onto the powder. There was little difference
in the granule quality. Other equipment used in the making of granules
included: Patterson-Kelley V-blenders, Extruders, Ribbon Blenders, and
Fluid Beds.
Extrusion Granulation
If desired, one may proceed from the first step to extrusion granulation.
In that embodiment, the admixed product from the admixing device is fed to
an extruder and the extruded product of this invention is typically a
cylindrical shaped particle, typically having a diameter in the range from
about 0.4 to about 2.0 mm and preferably in the range from about 0.7 to
1.2 mm and having a length in the range from about 1 to 10 mm and
preferably from about 2 mm. to about 5 mm.
After granulation, further drying of the composition is typically desired
to form a composition of this invention.
Drying
A preferable method of drying is the use of a fluid bed drier which allows
drying to occur quickly and more temperate than other methods. For small
size samples, drying can be accomplished in a 60.degree. C. to 70.degree.
C. in a few hours or in an oven overnight.
The water content of the sodium glyphosate powder was also found to have an
effect on the size granules formed in a pan granulator and on the quality
of the WSG. Sodium glyphosate powder can be a free flowing powder while
containing as much as about 18-20% water. It was found that a minimum
water content of about 5-7% was needed to form granules of good quality.
About 10 to 15% were found to be the optimum water content. When the water
content was below about 5-7% for pan granulation the sodium and ammonium
glyphosate granules that would form would be extremely soft and powdery on
the inside.
Water could be employed in the glyphosate powder to be granulated or, if
desired, the surfactant can be mixed with water that is sprayed on the
powder. Even when the water was contained in the surfactant, an optimum
water content for granulation was one in which the total amount of water
amounted to approximately 10% of the glyphosate weight.
A minimum water content was found to be necessary even when the process to
make the granules was changed such that the surfactant was blended in a
mixer with the ammmonium glyphosate powder and the resultant powder
granulated. When "bone dry" ammonium glyphosate was mixed with Sterox NJ
(nonyl phenol+9.5 moles EO) and the resulting powder granulated, the
granules were soft. If the ammonium glyphosate contained about 10% water
when the surfactant was mixed in, the granules formed were of very good
quality.
The water seems to be necessary only while the granules are forming. Once
the granules are formed, the water can be removed by drying and the
granules will be high quality, sturdy granules. The water can be removed
either in an oven or fluid bed drier.
Without being bound by theory, the relationship between water, surfactant
ethylene-oxide (EO) content and granule quality seems to suggest a
hydrogen bonding or hydration between the surfactant and glyphosate.
Surfactants that do not gel in water, in general, do not yield granules of
good quality.
The following examples were prepared in general accordance with the above
general procedures although departures were employed to adjust for batch
size and general equipment availability. The identity and quantity of
ingredients are provided for each composition. All percents (%) are on a
weight basis.
Example 1
Ammonium bicarbonate was admixed with glyphosate acid and the mixture was
thereafter dried to form a composition of this invention.
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Glyphosate acid (100%)
90.86 grams
Ammonium bicarbonate 43.52
Water and carbon dioxide lost
- 34.38 grams
100.00 grams
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Example 2
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Glyphosate Acid wet cake (86%)
105.65 grams
Ammonium bicarbonate
43.52 grams
149.17 grams
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The above ingredients were weighed together and mixed in a beaker with a
spatula to form ammonium glyphosate. The temperature of mixture dropped.
The final temperature was 7.degree. C. Weight steadily decreased.
Final loss while mixing after about 2 hours on a Roller Mill was 21.76
grams.
The ammonium glyphosate was dried in an 60.degree. C. oven overnight.
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Loss 22.41 grams.
Total weight 105.00 grams
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Example 3
To the ammonium glyphosate (prepared in Example 2 above) was added 30 grams
of MON-0818 and hand mixed. The resultant mixture was a solid. MON-0818
surfactant was absorbed onto the granules.
The resulting formulation was
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Ammonium Glyphosate (95%)
105 grams
MON-0818 30 grams
135 grams
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Example 4
A similar composition was prepared as above, except Genamine T-150 (tallow
amine plus 15 moles ethylene oxide (E.O.) was used. Again, a dry solid was
formed.
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Ammonium glyphosate 65% wt.
Genamine T-150 23%
Ammonium Xylene Sulfonate
20
Water and inerts 10
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The formulation was prepared by first adding Genamine T-150 to wet cake
glyphosate and mixing by hand. Ammonium bicarbonate was added. Reaction
seemed much slower and incomplete.
The combining of T-150 (tallow amine+15 mole E.O.) with water in the
glyphosate wet cake appeared to make water less available for dissolving
ammonium bicarbonate and reacting with the wet cake.
Ammonium xylene sulfonate 40 (AXS-40) was added and mixed into the
formulation to thin out the gel structure. Weight loss increased at a
similar rate as without T-150. The amount of AXS-40 in the final
formulation was 7%. The mixture was dried in 60.degree. oven.
Example 5
Ammonium glyphosate was made by adding ammonium bicarbonate to wet cake
(see Example 2).
This time the formulation was dried before adding Genamine T-150. Again,
theoretical weight loss agreed well with actual weight loss.
Genamine T-150 was added at 25% level of the formulation and mixed in. The
formulation was not dry and free flowing. The sample was placed in
60.degree. C. oven overnight. The sample was still gooey.
Another sample was prepared. Again, similar results were obtained. 25%
water (in regard to formulation) was sprayed on and mixed in. The
formulation heated up, not significantly, but noticeably. The sample was
placed in 60.degree. C. oven overnight. Dry chunks of free flowing solid
were formed.
Example 6
Formulation:
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Ammonium Glyphosate
64.64%
Ethomeen T-25* 25.30%
TH Antifoam 30 Ind**
1.02%
Water & Inerts 8.86%
100.00%
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*Tallowamine + 15 EO
**Silicone defoamer
This composition was prepared by hand with a beaker and a spatula.
Assayed at 60.64% glyphosate.
Example 7
Formulation:
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Ammonium Glyphosate
56.95%
Ethomeen T-25 28.05%
Sodium Lauryl Sulfate
5.00%
TH Antifoam 30 Ind
1.02%
Water & Inerts 8.08%
100.00%
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This composition was prepared by a beaker and a spatula.
Example 8
Several samples of glyphosate granules were made with different levels of
surfactant and ammonium sulfate. Pan granulation was employed.
Procedure:
1. Make ammonium glyphosate wet cake in Hobart mixer or mix in pan
granulator.
2. Add surfactant to ammonium glyphosate wet cake, while mixing in pan
granulator.
3. Add ammonium sulfate while mixing.
4. Screen to 8/40 mesh.
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Glyphosate Acid wet cake (85%)
107.06 grams
Ammonium Bicarbonate 40.91 grams
147.97 grams
Weight loss CO.sub.2 - 22.50 grams
125.47 grams
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II. For making 2000 grams of acid equivalent formulation:
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Glyphosate wet cake Acid 85%
2352.94 grams
Ammonium Bicarbonate
899.10 grams
3252.04 grams
CO.sub.2 Loss 494.50 grams
2757.54 grams
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Example 9
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Glyphosate wet cake acid (85%)
19.3%
Ammonium bicarbonate 7.4%
Ammonium sulfate 74.25%
MON-0818 surfactant 6.88%
Water and carbon dioxide came off
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Attempted to pan granulate, but the presence of ammonium sulfate is
detrimental to granulation properties. Product granulated by adding
ammonium lignin sulfonate at 2% level.
Example 10
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Mon 0818 6.67 grams
Ammonium glyphosate
20.0 grams
Ammonium sulfate 60.0 grams
Reax 836A* 2.0 grams
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*Lignosulfonate dispersant
Example 11
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%
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Ammonium salt of glyphosate (90%)
13.3
Linuron 90% 22.2
Ammonium sulfate 20.0
Sodium sulfate 36.5
White carbon 1.5
Runox 1000C* 5.0
Sorpol 5175* 1.5
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*Proprietary anionic sulfates
Example 12
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Ammonium glyphosate
800 grams
(91% acid equivalent)
Water 50 grams
Ethomeen C-15 150 grams
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Initial pan and extrusion granulation looked good.
Example 13
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Ammonium glyphosate 250 grams
Sorbitol (solid) humectant
250 grams
Ethomeen T-25 liquid surfactant
80 grams
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Example 14
This formulation was made by adding solids in a jar and then mixing on
roller mill.
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Glyphosate acid wet (86%)
250 grams
Ammonium bicarbonate
90 grams
Ammonium sulfate (granular)
600 grams
Mixed these for 1 hour.
Sprayed on Ethomeen T-25
67 grams
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Dried after T-25 was added. The above composition was made in a Patterson
Kelley Blender.
Example 15
Ammonium glyphosate was prepared from glyphosate using the ammonia
bicarbonate method in a ribbon mixer. Three hundred pounds of glyphosate
wet cake acid was dryed by placing it in 2 inch high trays and leaving it
open to the air. The dry glyphosate acid was then Fitz milled to uniform
size. Initial moisture was about 16%, after 2 days in the open the
moisture content was 1.25%.
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Glyphosate acid 150 pounds
Ammonium bicarbonate
70 pounds
Water 4 pounds
Flo Mo TA-15* 17 pounds
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*Tallowamine + 15 E.O.
The ammonium bicarbonate was added as by hand as lumps to glyphosate acid
in the ribbon mixer. Water was added to speed up the reaction. The
reaction took 2.5 hours. Some ammonia bicarbonate lumps were left which
needed to be broken up for better reaction rates. The final mixture was
Fitz-milled to breakup the lumps. Additional granulation was not needed.
Example 16
Using the same ribbon mixer as in Example 15, a step up was attempted. For
the first trial dry glyphosate acid was used.
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Ammonium sulfate 150 pounds
Glyphosate acid (97%)
51.5 pounds
Ammonium bicarbonate
12.0 pounds
Water 4.0 pounds
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These four ingredients were mixed together and then FLOMO TA-15 (17.0
pounds) was added to make a total of 234.5 pounds. This produced good
mixing and allowed lumps to be broken up. Good granules formed upon
drying.
Example 17
Using ammonium glyphosate wet cake "V blender" granulation was carried out.
The blender gave a dusty granule. Pan granulation was very fast. Particles
were 87% less than 4 mesh.
Example 18
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Ammonium sulfate 11125 grams
Glyphosate acid 2500 grams
Ammonium bicarbonate 560 grams
Ethomeen T-25 1042 grams
Water and carbon dioxide loss
-663 grams
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The formulation was made in Patterson Kelley blender with the water content
at 2.94%. Granulates were fine in size.
Example 19
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Ammonium glyphosate (86.5%)
83.24%
Ethomeen T-25 16.76%
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Made 7000 grams in Patterson Kelley blender
Example 20
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Ammonium glyphosate (86.5%)
23.13%
Ethomeen C-12* 6.67%
Ammonium sulfate 70.20%
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*Cocoamine + 2 E.O.
Example 21
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Glyphosate wet cake acid (85%) acid equivalent
23.53%
Ammonium sulfate 72.3%
Ammonium bicarbonate 4.5%
Ethomeen C-12 6.7%
Carbon dioxide and water loss
-7.03%
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Made in Patterson Kelley blender
Example 22
Made a water soluble and water dispersible combination with glyphosate and
Scepter herbicides.
Steps:
1. Using ammonium glyphosate wet cake from the ammonium bicarbonate
reaction (Example 8) as the glyphosate source, Scepter was milled
(hammermilled through 0.12" screen,) and the two were mixed together in
the roller mill mixer. Ethomeen T-25 was slowly added and mixed in.
Granules formed. Granules were soft so 10% water was added sprayed on
while granules were mixing on roller mill. Mixing continued for 1.5 hours
spatula was used to clean mixture off the walls of the jar while mixing.
Granules were dried over-night at 60.degree. in an oven. Granules were
screened to 12/20 mesh. Large granules were crushed and again screened
through 12/20 mesh screens. Fines were reworked into another batch to
demonstrate reworking. In one embodiment sieves can be employed or if
desired, a Sweco screening system can be used. Oversize can be ground
using a Hammermill or a grinding unit with ceramic balls for example.
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Ammonium glyphosate (80% wet cake)
71.85 grams
Scepter (88%) 16.63 grams
Ethomeen T-25 18.90 grams
Water 10.7 grams
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Placed in an oven overnight at 60.degree. C., weight was 102.3 grams.
Example 23
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Glyphosate acid wet cake (87%)
1150 grams
Ammonium bicarbonate
450 grams
Classic technical (98.75%)
50 grams
Ethomeen T-25 333 grams
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Carbon dioxide given off as solids were mixed and reacted was 247.5 grams
Water taken off during drying was 161.25 grams
Procedure employed:
All dry materials were added and mixed. Mixture became cold (7.degree. C.)
and lost weight. Reaction took about 1.5 hours.
Dried, reacted materials (ammonium glyphosate and Classic) were put in pan
granulator and granulated while Ethomeen T-25 was sprayed on.
Granulated glyphosate/Classic was then dried in vibrating fluid bed.
Granules are screened to 8/40 mesh size.
Granules dissolved/dispersed in 1-2.5 minutes at 2 RPS (revolution per
second) 5 grams of granules were dispersed in 95 grams tap water and
agitated with a stirring rod by hand.
Example 24
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Diuron technical 99% 46.13%
Ammonium glyphosate/surfactant*
23.43%
(65% acid equivalent)
Ammonium sulfate 30.44%
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*Milled blend of 78% ammonium glyphosate and 22% Ethomeen T25 (65% acid
equivalent)
Example 25
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Diuron (99%) 39.63%
Ammonium glyphosate/surfactant*
60.37%
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*Milled blend of 78% ammonium glyphosate and 22% Ethomeen T25 (65% acid
equivalent)
Example 26
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Diuron 99% 22.25%
Ammonium glyphosate/surfactant*
33.90%
Ammonium sulfate 43.85%
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*Milled blend of 78% ammonium glyphosate and 22% Ethomeen T25 (65% acid
equivalent)
Example 27
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Atrazine (Shell Airmilled) (94%)
60.60%
Stepanol Me-dry sodium*
1.50%
Morwet D-425** 3.29%
Ammonium glyphosate/surfactant***
34.61%
100.00%
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*sodium lauryl sulfate
**sodium sulfonate of a naphthalene formaldehyde condensate
***Milled blend of 78% ammonium glyphosate and 22% Ethomeen T25 (65% acid
equivalent)
The above ingredients were admixed in the order listed until uniform in a
plastic bag. The admixed composition was granulated using pan granulator.
Water was sprayed during granulating and a standard pan granulation
procedure was used. The granules were dried in a lab fluidized bed.
Example 28
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%
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Ammonium Glyphosate (86.5% a.e.)
89.30
Oxyfluorfen technical (95%)
10.70
100.00
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Composition converted into extruded granules.
Example 29
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%
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Glyphosate wet cake (86%)
22.0
Diammonium phosphate
14.0
Sorpol 7553 6.0
Ammonium sulfate 58.0
100.00
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Example 30
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%
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Ammonium glyphosate (90% a.e.)
20.0
Dicamba sodium salt (90% a.e.)
10.0
Texapon K-1296* 9.0
Ammonium sulfate 60.4
Cellogen 4H** 0.6
100.00
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*Sodium lauryl sulfate (Henkel)
**Carboxymethyl cellulose
Example 31
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%
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Glyphosate wet cake (91.0%)
22.4
Sodium bicarbonate 9.5
Sorpol 7553 6.0
Ammonium sulfate 73.0
100.00
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Example 32
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%
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Glyphosate wet cake (85%)
22.4
Sodium hydroxide 4.5
Sorpol 7553 6.0
Ammonium sulfate 73.0
Water lost or drying
-5.9
100.00
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Example 33
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%
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Glyphosate wet cake (82.2%)
20.42
Dicamba (88.8%) 9.34
Sodium bicarbonate 18.95
Sorpol 7553* 4.15
Monoammonium phosphate
47.14
100.00
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*Tallowamine + 15EO
Example 34
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%
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Glyphosate wet cake (81.2%)
28.38
Sodium bicarbonate 11.48
Ammonium sulfate 5.18
Sorpol 7553 54.96
100.00
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Example 35
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%
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Glyphosate (96%) 30.35
Ammonia 2.62
Witconate AOK* 8.09
Ammonium sulfate 58.28
SAG-47** 0.66
100.00
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*Sodium tetradecyl and hexadecylsulfate
**Silicone defoamer
Example 36
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%
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Ammonium glyphosate*
72.09
Sterox NJ** 27.01
100.00
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*Prepared from glyphosate wet cake and ammonium bicarbonate
**Nonyl phenol + 9.5 EO
Example 37
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%
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Glyphosate wet cake (85%)
23.05
2,4-D (99%) 20.02
Texapon Kl296* 5.00
Ammonium sulfate 50.02
Sodium bicarbonate 17.05
Water and CO.sub.2 -16.05
100.00
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*sodium lauryl sulfate
Example 38
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%
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Sodium glyphosate 16.07
Sorpol 7553 3.04
Ammonium sulfate 46.06
Bialaphos WSG (20% a.e.)*
37.03
100.00
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*Herbiace WSG
Example 39
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%
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Ammonium glyphosate
73
Surfactant* 22
Water 5
100
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*3:1 blend of Sterox NK (nonyl phenol + 11 E.O.): Aromox C12
(N,Nbis(hydroxyethyl)cocoamine oxide)
Example 40
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%
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Ammonium glyphosate
1000 lbs.
T-DET N-307* 500 lbs.
Water loss on drying
-173 lbs.
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*Nonylphenol + 30 moles E.O.
A spray dry process for preparation of the granular product of this
invention involves use of a feed stock consisting of an aqueous solution
or slurry or combination thereof of the ingredients (glyphosate salt, or
glyphosate and base, surfactant and additives such as ammonium sulfate, a
solid co-herbicide such as atrazine, etc., if desired) with a total solids
content of 45-65%.
The spray tower size may vary greatly from a pilot unit of 6'
diameter.times.15' height to a commercial unit of 22' diameter.times.30'
vertical height or larger equipped with a 30.degree.-60.degree. collection
cone, if desired.
Temperature of slurry: 20.degree.-50.degree. C.
Spray mode: Mixed flow or co-current Laminar.
Atomization Nozzle: Hollow cone (1-3 nozzles)
Spray Pressures: 60-250 psi
Air Flow: 625-4200 CFM
Tower Air Temperature: Inlet: 250.degree.-400.degree. F. Outlet:
100.degree.-300.degree. F.
Examples prepared via a spray dry process are Nos. 41-45. Examples 20-25
also may be prepared via a spray dry process.
Example 41
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%
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Sodium glyphosate
25.09
Ammonium sulfate 68.04
Witconate AOK 5.07
100.00
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Example 42
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%
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Ammonium glyphosate
27.40
Ammonium sulfate 72.60
100.00
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Example 43
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%
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Ammonium glyphosate
25.04
Ammonium sulfate 68.09
Witconate AOK 5.07
100.00
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Example 44
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%
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Ammonium glyphosate
27.04
Ammonium sulfate 72.06
100.00
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Example 45
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%
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Sodium glyphosate
27.05
Ammonium sulfate 72.05
100.00
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Ingredients may be admixed in the order listed until uniform in a plastic
bag. The admixed composition may be granulated using pan granulator. Water
can be sprayed on during granulating and a standard pan granulation
procedure used. The granules may be dried in a lab fluidized bed.
Although this invention has been described with respect to specific
embodiments, the details thereof are not to be construed as limitations,
for it will be apparent that various equivalents, changes and
modifications may be resorted to without departing from the spirit and
scope of this invention. It is understood that such equivalent embodiments
are intended to be included within the scope of this invention.
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